Since
its founding in the 1890's, the Katy Texas area has
been dedicated to a quality of life unsurpassed in
this part of Texas.

One of the reasons people love the Katy area is
the pleasant subtropical climate. Situated on
the coastal plains of Texas, with relative proximity
to the Gulf of Mexico, moderate summer and winter
low temperature extremes, our winters are mild and
our summers warm and humid. Average daily high
temperature in the summer is in the low 90's and
daily high temperatures in winter average 65
degrees. Gulf winds make summer nights pleasant and
snowfall is rare.

Katy, Texas is uniquely located within three
counties, Fort Bend County, Harris County and Waller
County. We are located approximately 25 miles west
of downtown Houston.

Katy Texas is a prime beneficiary of the constantly
improving highway network in and around metropolitan
Houston. It is strategically located to offer the
best of all possible worlds in transportation.

With widespread residential development, there is
a large selection throughout the area to live in a
safe and secure neighborhood. Housing options range
from apartments to small ranches, estate homes and
master planned subdivisions. The City of Katy is a
zoned community.

Katy Area
Community

The Katy area's high quality of life and low cost of
living prove attractive to persons at every stage of
life.

The Katy Texas area boasts strong community
spirit, great schools, a pleasant subtropical
climate; plenty of affordable housing in safe, clean
neighborhoods, and a thriving business climate.

One of the Katy Texas area's greatest benefits for
growing families is the availability of a
comprehensive education for you and your children.
The Katy Independent School District offers students
major advantages, from the latest technology to a
low student/teacher ratio.

Additionally, a branch of the University of
Houston System at Cinco Ranch, ,the Houston
Community College Katy Campus and Bel Haven College
is located nearby. In addition, there are a number
of excellent private schools in the greater Katy
Texas area catering to students from pre-school
through high school.

Creating an environment that lets you feel secure
whether you're at home, at work or on vacation this
three county area is served by six (6) law
enforcement agencies.

The Katy area has a proud history as a major rail
center, a major center of rice farming and heavy
involvement in the early oil industry. The Katy
Prairie, comprised of a variety of habitats, is
crucial to maintaining the freedom and quality of
rural life, supporting outdoor activities such as
hunting and birding

Long known as the "City of Churches" Katy, Texas is
a close-knit community and the key to this sense is
the strength of our local churches.

It's no wonder that many Katy area residents
often remark "You'll Love Katy."

Fun Katy Texas Facts

In the
beginning Katy was only a wide open prairie, the
hunting ground of the Karankawa Indian tribes,
the winter feeding grounds of great herds of
buffalo and large flocks of wild ducks, geese,
sandhill and whooping cranes, and numerous other
game birds, and home to longhorn cattle, deer,
and wolves.

Earliest
settlement of the community known as Cane
Island, for Cane Island Creek that runs through
it, was in 1872.

The City of
Katy was formally incorporated in 1945.

Katy is at the
intersection of three counties. They are Fort
Bend County, Harris County and Waller County.

In the Katy
area, bachelor's level education is 50% higher
than the state

In the Katy
area, graduate or professional degrees are held
by 15% more people than in Texas as a whole.

In the Katy
area, the per capita income is 50% above
national and state levels and at least 24% above
the constituent counties.

Office space
in the Katy area is 8,900,000 square feet.

The Katy area
has two commercial cores - one is developing
along I-10, the other is emerging along the
Grand Parkway.

The only one
of its kind in the US, Forbidden Gardens
recreates the Forbidden City and the tomb of the
first emperor of China.

Katy ISD is
the fastest-growing school district in the
Houston metro area and one of the
fastest-growing in the state. Projections show a
steady upswing throughout this decade, with
total enrollment topping 66,000 by 2010. This
year, KISD grew by 2,000 students, the
equivalent of a junior high and an elementary
school.

Katy ISD
received the Gold Medal Award from Expansion
Management in 2005 and 2004. The Gold Medal is
awarded to school districts in the top 17% of
all districts in the country.

Persons living
along I-10 known as the Katy Freeway and who
have zip codes assigned to Katy, are more likely
to reside in the unincorporated areas rather
than the City of Katy.

The hurricane
of 1900 destroyed most of the buildings in the
City of Katy.

The Katy area
is the site of one of the largest gas fields in
the United States since the early forties.

Park Ten, a
multi-use development is listed by the Houston
Business Journal at #11 in terms of total acres
on its "Largest Houston-Area Business/Industrial
Parks List".

Katy Mills is
the third largest shopping center in the Houston
region.

Katy ISD is
one of only 14 large districts in Texas (25,000
students or more) to earn a "Recognized" rating
from the Texas Education Agency. It's one of
only three to hold that distinction four years
in a row.

Cinco Ranch
got its name from the five oil families who
jointly purchased the Blakely Ranch in 1937.

Telephone service
in the Katy area is determined by a decision dating
back to the 1930's. Local telephone was not
available in the Katy area back then, so the local
farmers invested as a group and had their own
telephone service installed. AT&T (then
Southwestern Bell) did not offer service at the time
with the dividing line between SBC and the local
farmers based on a fence line because Mason road
did not exist.

The Public Utility Commission of
Texas was established and those fence posts became
the dividing line between telephone companies. Today
any competitive telephone company can offer service
in any telephone companies service area location,
it's up to that company where they offer service.
Source. Katy Chamber